The AAP Project ECHO® Zika aims to increase pediatric clinician knowledge, comfort, and competence in providing care to children and their families affected by the Zika virus through a telementoring platform. The project will help build capacity in our country's health care system by increasing the clinical expertise of pediatric clinicians to more appropriately provide family-centered, comprehensive, coordinated, and culturally effective care in the context of a medical home for infants and families affected by the Zika virus. The AAP is partnering with Zika virus specialists, other subspecialists with expertise on care of affected children, families, state public health officials, and pediatric primary care clinicians to leverage the expertise of a multidisciplinary expert group to provide guidance on how to conduct a comprehensive evaluation, establish a diagnosis, and manage the care of children and their families affected by Zika virus infection. Technical assistance will be focused initially on Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and territories, and other high risk areas.Through this project, the AAP in collaboration with federal agencies, key partner organizations, and family representatives will work hand-in-hand to ensure the healthcare system is prepared for future public health emergencies, leveraging the ECHO ModelTM approach and technology to respond quickly and offer clinician education and outreach.

Curriculum

The Advisory Committee and Faculty have developed a standardized curriculum with the flexibility to evolve as new information becomes available. The following content/modules will be available nationally over the course of the project.

Case-based learning is a key component of the ECHO model. Participants are highly encouraged to present a case. The presentation is typically 5-10 minutes long and can describe any current or previous patients that may have presented with symptoms related to (or potentially related to) Zika virus. View our case form online​. ​​

Zika Care Connect includes a new searchable member directory is an online searchable tool for Zika Care Connect members to access the phone number, email, and address of other Zika Care Connect members.